Despite having only three days between races and with numerous
appearances scheduled at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer Association
(SEMA) trade show, GM Performance Parts GTO racer Warren Johnson had
precious little time to prepare for this weekend's Auto Club Finals
in Pomona, CA. Even so, he made sure to take time to test his race car
on Monday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, gathering valuable
information without the pressure of competition.

The results of this test became readily apparent during Thursday's
opening qualifying session at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, when The
Professor blasted through the quarter-mile in 6.695-seconds with a
class-best top speed of 207.24 mph to sit fourth with three attempts
remaining.

"We tested some things on Monday in Las Vegas that we obviously
didn't want to risk trying during the national event, and I'd
have to say that overall, it went pretty well. We found out some things
about our GM Performance Parts GTO that we would have liked to have
learned during the race, but our top priority at that point was to ensure
we got in the show. However, we were able to use it today and produced a
good result. Now our challenge will be to see if we can expand on
it."